American Public Education 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What American Public Education's 401(k) plan says about matching contributions
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | Fidelity Investments Institutional | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Sc&H Attest Services, P.C. (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 441 defined-contribution plans in educational services with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.
| American Public Education: employer contribution per participant | $1,313 | |
| Peer median | $2,130 |
| American Public Education: average balance | $63,291 | |
| Peer median | $126,258 |
| American Public Education: admin expenses ÷ assets | <0.01% | |
| Peer median | 0.07% |
Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.
Plan history
Plan assets went from $259M at the end of plan year 2023 to $303M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,134 | $303M | $6.3M | $1,313 | <0.01% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 6,842 | $259M | $6.1M | $1,364 | <0.01% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does American Public Education match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the American Public Education Retirement Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $6.3M in employer contributions, about $1,313 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the American Public Education 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the American Public Education Retirement Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the American Public Education 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Fidelity Investments Institutional. The plan administrator is American Public Education Inc..
I left American Public Education. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (American Public Education Inc., (304) 885-5251) or the recordkeeper, Fidelity Investments Institutional. The American Public Education old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old American Public Education 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports American Public Education filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2023 and 2024) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with American Public Education. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology